Despite Jaylen Waddle capping his ceiling, Pat Bryant—armed with a 44.0-percent College Dominator Rating (91st percentile)—is earning praise from Riley Moss while locking down Denver’s No. 3 wideout spot.
Bryant offers genuine late-round utility in 12-team leagues if he secures a consistent Target Share behind the starters. Target opportunity has further opened up with Marvin Mims and Nate Adkins leaving practice with soft-tissue injuries, stalling Mims’ depth-chart push.
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With Jaylen Waddle commanding a 23.3-percent Target Share and Courtland Sutton locking down primary snaps, Denver’s peripheral wideouts face a steep usage climb. Mixing situational looks among Troy Franklin, Pat Bryant, and Marvin Mims dilutes individual opportunity unless offensive personnel rates shift heavily.
All signals point to Denver zigging (more 11 personnel) while the rest of the NFL zags (more 12 personnel). If the Broncos can elevate their 64-percent 11-personnel rate closer to 80-percent, it will unlock fantasy relevance for their third and fourth receivers. Franklin is a particularly good value in deep dynasty league formats.
Denver Broncos speedster Marvin Mims has publicly acknowledged this may be his final year in town after drawing comparisons to Rashid Shaheed, who recently parlayed a 32.2-percent Deep Target Share into a massive new contract extension. While an NFL agent estimates Mims is already worth up to $13 million annually based on his elite special teams profile, Sean Payton’s offensive staff has restricted him to a 38.0-percent Snap Share due to a lack of route-tree trust.
Unless Denver actively unlocks his downfield efficiency, Mims remains nothing more than a late-round best ball dart throw in 2026. Savvy dynasty leaguers should file this report away and consider adding Mims later this season in preparation for a 2027 change of scenery.
The blockbuster acquisition of Jaylen Waddle completely blocks Marvin Mims from logging meaningful offensive snaps as he enters the final year of his rookie contract. Despite his minimal 9.9-percent Target Share in 2025, Mims remains an elite special teams weapon who led the league with a 15.7-yard punt return average in 2024.
Mims would need multiple injuries in front of him this season to earn fantasy football relevance. Dynasty managers can hold him based on this pure athleticism, but his short-term offensive volume is non-existent.
Broncos WR Marvin Mims said he will be intrigued to see how he fits in alongside new Broncos Z receiver Jaylen Waddle.
The Waddle trade was a true gut punch for Marvin Mims dynasty truthers. Appearing on Altitude TV, Marvin Mims voiced surprise at the Broncos’ trade for Jaylen Waddle while acknowledging their similar, explosive playing styles.
Though Mims takes pride in his versatility as a receiver and returner, he has yet to establish himself as a consistent starter three years into his career. With Waddle now in the fold, the 24-year-old Mims is expected to remain a versatile but fantasy-unfriendly depth piece for the 2026 campaign.
In Thursday Night Football Denver Broncos have announced wide receiver Marvin Mims will not be playing due to concussion. He is still battling through the injury, this is the second straight game he will be missing. But on positive not he will have 10 days to hopefully be back to playing. Start up Troy Franklin in the absence of Marvin Mims.
Author: Jake Lewis (@Lewylewis5)
